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Modern weapon systems are expensive and complicated. Total
resources areaffected from mission requirement definition ,
product design , analysis andmanufacture, to product
deployment. This problem is hard to solve usingtraditional
analytical methods. In this paper, we proposed a simplified
modelalong with a simulation method to simulate operational
environments, systemrequirements, and resources allocation to
aid in decision-making. This paperfocuses on the existing
design characteristics of modern fighters where theoptimum
combat capability of a fighter incorporating logistic
considerationscan adjust resource allocations to maxmize combat
capability. This simulationmodel includes preflight, sortie,
postflight,scheduled/unscheduled maintenanceactivities , and
considers those activities as oneoperation and
maintenancecycle. By controlling the flying schedule
,maintenance manpower and quantityof support equipments, this
model studiesthe relationship between the abovecontrollable
factors, and the output resultssuch as daily sortie rate
,availability, and flying hours. By using regression analysis
of simulationresults, this model can support the decision-
making process, to include basemission planning and resources
allocation. The simulation model is constructedon personal
computer using SLAM II simulation language.
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